Big West Conference

DAVIS, Calif. — There are times when the sheer force and depth that UConn possesses literally brings an opponent to a complete standstill. Such was the case again Friday when the Huskies opened the 2014-15 campaign at UC Davis before what would grow to be the largest crowd (4,712) ever to watch women's basketball at the Pavilion. For the first 11 minutes of the game, the Aggies, a plucky Big West team with an assortment of solid perimeter shooters, were staying within range of the Huskies with three-point shooting. "They did a great job in the first five minutes," Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis said. "[Coach Geno Auriemma] told us before the game to expect they...

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